A World of Influences
Varied Strands Brought Together
Varied Economic Achievements
Point-Counterpoint: Pacific Rim
Cultural History and Colonialism
Khmer, Burmese, Thai, and Vietnamese Empires
Cultures Meet on the Southeast Asian Islands
Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands
The Colonists
Southeast Asia
Thailand (Siam)
Australia and New Zealand
Pacific Islands
Natural Environments
Equatorial, Arid, and Oceanic Climates
Mainly Equatorial Southeast Asia
Tropical Ocean Climates
Australia and New Zealand
Continents and Islands
Plate Movements, Mountain Ranges, and Volcanic Activity
Ancient Continent
Major Rivers
Distinctive Ecosystems
Natural Resources
Southeast Asia
Australian Resources
Pacific Islands
Environmental Problems
Natural Hazards
Pollution, Erosion, and Mining Excavations
Globalization
Subregions
Southeast Asia
Global Focus: Singapore
Countries
Continental Countries
Island Countries
Personal View: Malaysia
People
Ethnic Variety
Population Growth Slows
Impacts of Rapid Urbanization
Traffic in People
Economic Development
ASEAN, Growth, and the Late-1990s Crisis
Economic Changes in Thailand
Farming Changes in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian Forest Products
Mining in Southeast Asia
Market-Led Industrialization
Expanding Tourism in Southeast Asia
Communist Economic Stagnation and Change
Myanmar’s Policy
Australia and New Zealand
Countries
Australia
Political Regions: The States
Southeast Australia
Northern Australia
Interior and Western Australia
New Zealand
People
Immigrant Populations
Urban Populations
Population Dynamics
Economic Development
Changes in Australia
Problems of Trade Dependence
Australia’s Dominant Mining
Australia’s Farm Output
Australia’s Underdeveloped Northlands
Tourism
New Zealand
South Pacific Islands
Island Countries
People
Small Towns
Economic Development
Farm, Forest, and Mine Products
Tourism
Antarctica: A Region?
Antarctica’s Global Status
Antarctica and the Southern Oceans
Antarctica’s Resources
Tourism